The bdelloid rotifer – a minuscule microorganism invisible to the naked eye – can survive being frozen for 24,000 years, a new study reveals. Despite their size, bdelloid rotifers are known for being tough, capable of surviving through drying, freezing, starvation, and low oxygen. Despite their size, they're known for being tough, capable of surviving through drying, freezing, starvation and low oxygenWHAT ARE ROTIFERS? On whether tardigrades or rotifers are more resilient, Malavin said it depends on which particular species are in question. Both 'tardigrades' and 'rotifers' are names of two different phylum, each made up of more than 1,000 species.

Source: Daily Mail June 07, 2021 15:01 UTC